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Spain-Germany, Portugal-France, England-Switzerland, and Netherlands-Turkiye — the 2024 European Championship quarter-finals (EURO 2024) delivered nail-biting action over Friday and Saturday. Spain beat hosts Germany 2-1 to progress to the final four, whereas France and England needed penalties to beat Portugal and Switzerland, respectively. The Netherlands and Turkiye, meanwhile, played out a EURO quarter-final classic, with Holland narrowly edging out the underdogs, claiming a 2-1 victory.
Some top players rose to the challenge in the quarter-finals, while others cut a frustrated figure, failing to make an impact. After seeing the round’s best performers on Monday, we will take a quick look at superstars who failed to deliver. Continue reading to check out the five players who underperformed in the EURO 2024 quarter-finals.
#5 Kai Havertz – Germany
Kai Havertz Missed 2 Big Chances Against Spain
Germany center-forward Kai Havertz had an outing to forget against Germany. He struggled to get into the game, and on the occasions he did, his finishing was a big letdown. In the 35th minute, he dragged his shot wide of Unai Simon’s goal from close range. He had another golden opportunity in the 83rd minute when Simon botched his goal kick and gave the ball straight to the Arsenal man. Havertz attempted to chip the goalkeeper but he failed to keep his effort on target.
In the EURO 2024 quarter-final defeat to Spain, Havertz had only 34 touches — the least by an outfield player to play 90 minutes. He also missed two big chances, lost four of five aerial duels, and misplaced the only cross he attempted.
#4 Antoine Griezmann – France
Antoine Griezmann Had A Disastrous Outing Against Portugal
For long, Antoine Griezmann has been serving as France’s Creator-in-Chief, creating scoring opportunities for the likes of Kylian Mbappe to pounce on. Unfortunately, the Atletico Madrid man has been having a horrendous EURO campaign in Germany, failing to…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-07-09 07:53:34
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